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When I got the truck back from my daughter, it was rode hard and put away wet. I did a complete fluid change, got 4 new tires, gave it a clar bar and wax job, pulled off the nerf bard, shampooed the interior, got the A/C serviced and charged, added hockey puck front lifts (to balance the truck, making it sit level), new shocks, and replaced all front light lenses and bulbs. Since it was an awkward short bed, it still looked funny so I wanted a shell, but found them obsolete. I called a few places, but they wanted $3000 for a custom build shell, and $600 to color match the paint. One night, my neighbor was looking in "Offer Up" saw the exact shell I needed for $600, so I went to get it. Gut was really nice and even installed it for me. My daughter is happy that I gave it a facelift, so Dave is looking pretty proud these days.
 
Here's the Tacoma I'm on the lookout for. No extended cab or wheelbase to mess with appearance or turn radius. However it's a fav for the 'street Taco' crowd.
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Today I tried to make a fire in the living room fireplace. It's an insert, and not one of the good ones I think, and we've had occasional problems with it not drawing properly. (It's happened 2-3 times in the 2 years we've been in the house, during which time we've had probably a dozen "successful" fires in that fireplace.) Well it happened again today, and the living room filled with smoke. Had to open windows, set up fans, pour water over the smoldering fire to put it completely out, etc. I managed to contain the smoke to the living room, but still that sucked and we never got to enjoy a fire. I let my wife know and we're going to look into having the insert serviced or replaced.
 
I had a fireplace like that once. I needed to prime the flue by burning a piece of newspaper up near the flue, which started the drafting of the fire below it.
 
havasu said:
I had a fireplace like that once. I needed to prime the flue by burning a piece of newspaper up near the flue, which started the drafting of the fire below it.
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Mine belches smoke sometimes even when I prime it like that (which I do every time). It seems totally random when it's going to work and when it isn't, which probably means it's sensitive to some environmental factor I'm not paying attention to. I never light fires unless it's below about 42° and today it was considerably colder than that.

Actually I think what it means is there's something wrong with the flue and/or its connection to the chimney.
 
Try cracking a window near it next time. Since I built my old fireplace, I contacted the manufacturer and based on his calcs, I needed one additional 4' flue segment. I chose to not add it because I would have needed a guy wire support system, so I left it as just something to look at.
 
Well, good morning Folks, two days before Christmas... I found Christmas came on very fast this year... Well, as I explained in *What's the Temp* we are in the middle of the ugliest storm for the first storm this winter, saw snow, and now pouring rain, temp is supposed to plunge and then turn to snow. Now they are saying the week between Christmas and New Year's the temp will be above zero in double-digit numbers... Only in Canada...

Well, yesterday, Lorie and I hit the stores early before the big crowds and got a few groceries, and a battery-motorized Audi for my 2-year-old niece. Has a remote that Mommy and Daddy can walk behind her with the remote till she gets old enough to drive it herself. Then came home, and watched a pile of movies... and yes the new soundbar is wonderful... Made my theatre room 150% better... Love it...

So, not going too far today, may go out and get some more salt, but time will tell... So that's about all that is going on up here in Canada... Just got off the phone, and I hate when you can't hear someone even with the speaker on the phone... Oh well, sorry, just ranting for a sec...

Have a GREAT Friday everyone...
Cheers~
 
As has become our Christmas eve tradition, I am making two lasagnas today. Due to a logistical error, this year they will have bison in them as well as the usual beef and sausage. For unrelated reasons I'm also making chili today (with bison in it). Somehow my wife is going to simultaneously make both cookies and cinnamon rolls today as well. And we have three kids who tend to favor the kitchen as a hang out spot/playground. Our kitchen is comfortably sized, but not commercial-sized, so I'm not sure yet how this is gonna work. Guess we'll find out!
 
Oh also this is my regular complaint about people who can't drive in snow, and who get all precious about the snow and cold in general. It's snow, it's not that complicated. Once again, I'm out there managing just fine in my 800lb hatchback while 4x4 pickups and jeeps are all around me acting like they're on the edge of a gravelly cliff. If it's below freezing out you put on a thicker coat, and hat and gloves, and it's fine, but people act like low temperatures are some kind of natural disaster. Annoying.
 
I remember friends from Montana that I met on my first engineering assignment in Denver. Darrell and Beth Bywater. Darrell was from Bozeman and Beth was from Poison. They met at the University in Missoula. Darrell always said be could put on enough clothing to keep warm but he couldn't take off enough to keep cool. However when they were transferred to Napa, CA they stayed there. Beth decided she wasn't moving again.
 
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Oh also this is my regular complaint about people who can't drive in snow, and who get all precious about the snow and cold in general. It's snow, it's not that complicated. Once again, I'm out there managing just fine in my 800lb hatchback while 4x4 pickups and jeeps are all around me acting like they're on the edge of a gravelly cliff. If it's below freezing out you put on a thicker coat, and hat and gloves, and it's fine, but people act like low temperatures are some kind of natural disaster. Annoying.
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Yeah, it's not rocket surgery. Snow here forces people to drive like nice friendly Humans, which is the opposite of the "I'm in a Tank and Bulletproof" mentality around here. That said, I rarely see anybody wiped out. In Western WA though, cars and trucks wipe out everywhere. They think that gunning it and / or spinning the steering wheel works. No.
 
Why the phuck, do people not stay home like the cops are asking... There are over 500 car accidents from Brockville (where we are) to Toronto, which is typically a 5 - 6 hour drive... There is zero visibility, We cannot see the house across the road from us...

There is a 100 18-wheelers piled up past Toronto... If today were Christmas, we would NOT be going anywhere today...

Well, that's my second rant in two days... I'll shut up now... (LoL
 
Because people are people, Redneck. When I was told about the storm, I went to the store and stocked up on stuff the day before, which was a ZOO experience because everybody else was doing that, but I didn't have to go anywhere since.
 
I am going to have a spinach-tomato quiche for brunch courtesy of my son and DIL. I am still isolated due to positive COVD tests. Son's MIL lives with them and has a compromised respiratory system. I fare better at home anyway.
 
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